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AR Piscium is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici, abbreviated AR Psc. It has the Henry Draper Catalogue identifier HD 8357; AR Piscium is its variable star designation. [9] The pair have a combined apparent visual magnitude that fluctuates around 7.24, [4] which is too faint to be readily visible to the naked eye.
The IUCN reported in 2008, "The taxonomy of this genus is clearly in need of review, and it is likely that O. orca will be split into a number of different species or at least subspecies over the next few years." [3] However, large variation in the ecological distinctiveness of different orca groups complicate simple differentiation into types. [4]
The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body. A cosmopolitan species, it is found in diverse marine environments, from Arctic to Antarctic regions to tropical seas.
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Epulonipiscium means "a guest at a banquet of fish" in Latin, from epulo ("guest at a feast" or "guest at a banquet") and piscium ("of a fish"), [4] as the organism was found inside the gut of marine surgeonfish. Epulonipiscium cells were initially classified as protists on the basis of their large size and unusual ultrastructure.
Orca show at SeaWorld San Diego. Orcas, or killer whales, are large predatory cetaceans that were first captured live and displayed in exhibitions in the 1960s. They soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness in captivity and sheer size. [1]
Jan Dubravius. Jo(h)annes Dubravius (c. 1486 in Plzeň – 9 September 1553 in Kroměříž) was a Czech churchman, humanist and writer. He became the bishop of Olomouc.His name is given also as Jan Dubravius or Janus Dubravius, Jan Skála z Doubravky and Jan z Doubravky, and Dubravinius.
Tahlequah (born c. 1998), also known as J35, is an orca of the southern resident community in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. She has given birth to four known offspring, a male (J47 "Notch") in 2010, a female (Tali) in 2018, another male (J57 "Phoenix") in 2020, and another female (J61) in 2024.